Saturday, November 05, 2011

What day is it? Oh yeah, Friday

On a trip such as this, it is very easy to lose track of what day it is. I guess I haven't fully recovered from Thursday's 24 hour deal.

I suppose it bears mentioning that we are here attending the 2011 Road Rally for Taxi.

Friday morning we attended the Lifetime Achievement award ceremony at 9 AM. The guest of honor was Charles Fox.

It was super neat the way they had the stage set up; it looked like the inside of a living room, and the owner of Taxi and Mr. Fox chatted for an hour or so, and then Mr. Fox played and sang “Killing Me Softly”. He is a very unique and interesting person to hear speak, because he is so creative and musician-minded, and yet intellectual, too. These two personality traits don’t normally manifest in the same human being. Like a professor of all things uncertain. Doesn’t make sense. I don’t typically stand in line to buy anything and I’m certainly not a crowd follower but I couldn’t wait to get my hands on his book. I had him sign it to James. J

I didn’t want to attend anymore sessions so I came back to the room, changed and went to the gym. I had a great run. I chilled in the room so long I was actually getting bored. It was wonderful. Wonderful, I tell you….wonderful!! When James got back, we headed to Culver City and In and Out Burgers.

2 comments:

SO JEALOUS!!! I miss In N' Out! You can bring me back some fries and a burger. 5 guys is a close second but I def. like In-n-out more. I think it is because it is a part of my childhood memories. It's those fresh fries, and the sauce. Looks like you guys are havin' fun!

nate...

our youngest son born October 20, 2007. Nate was diagnosed with Trisomy 21 just after birth. He is the source of never-ending rivers of joy. I heard someone say on Christian radio recently that people who have special needs children will tell you that the day that child came into their lives, joy came into the home. I couldn't have said it better myself! Was his diagnosis easy? No...and was there great anxiety? Yes...but there is no doubt about it that God was nearer than ever before. In the summer of 2012, Nate was also diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy 3, a rare, genetically inherited neuromuscular condition unrelated to Ds. Jars of Clay have written "The Valley Song" from where the title of this blog comes from. There are no truer words to describe our family journey..."I will sing of Your Mercies that lead me through valleys of sorrow...to rivers of joy."